All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School

About All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School

All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 22 of the 26 places available for the 2025/26 academic year going to first-preference applicants. The school was oversubscribed by a ratio of 2.35 to one, with 61 total applications for those 26 spots, indicating strong demand. While the school does not publish a parent recommendation percentage, the oversubscription figures suggest a solid reputation in the Torbay area. The school is a Church of England primary for mixed genders, ages 4 to 11, and is led by headteacher Andy Pugsley. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in March 2023, confirmed that the school 'remains Good', a rating it has held consistently across its previous graded inspections. The school has a capacity of 210 pupils and currently enrols 197, so there is a small amount of spare capacity, though the oversubscription data shows that demand outstrips supply for the reception intake.

Academically, the school's Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 48%, which is below the Torbay local authority average of 61%. This places the school 24th out of 29 primary schools in the local authority, putting it in the bottom half of the league table. However, individual subject results are stronger: 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, and 72% did so in writing, both well above the combined figure. Maths was the weaker subject, with 55% at the expected standard. At the higher standard, 21% of pupils achieved higher scores in reading and maths, and 14% did so in writing. The school's average scaled scores were 105 in reading and 102 in maths, both close to the national average of 100.

The school offers a broad range of facilities, including a library, playing fields, sports hall, ICT suite, music rooms, art studios and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, cross country, cricket, netball, gymnastics, rounders and swimming, while extracurricular clubs include drama, gardening, book club and eco club. For pupils with additional needs, the school lists support for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school does not have a nursery or sixth form. Given its Church of England character and oversubscribed status, this school is likely to suit families who value a faith-based primary education in Torbay and who are prepared to apply early to secure a place. The academic results suggest that while the school performs well in reading and writing, parents should be aware that maths outcomes and combined attainment are below the local average.

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